From The St. Nicholas Day scents of various goodies will lure you into the centre of Turiec historical region metropolis in December. In the nicely designed wooden booths at the Theatre Square you can also find handicraft products made of ceramic, wood, glass, textiles, and corn husk.

Choose from a wide range of delicacies, mulled wine, mead, sour cabbage soup, different types of pork sausages, original souvenirs, Christmas decorations as well as gifts for your dearests and please yourselves with manifold cultural programme on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons and evenings. Expect performances of folk ensembles and troupes, and popular bands and performers as well the pupils of local elementary schools.

You can even join Slovakia singing carols project a day before St. Lucy's Day to sing Christmas carols that will fill all the people with a good cheer. If you rather prefer New Year's Eve celebrations, come over to centre of Martin the last day of the year for a retro dance party, fireworks and disco hits after midnight.